The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-07
PROCEEDINGS OF PARISH COM.
VENTION.
ALEXANDRIA La, !
Dec. 3. 1857. {

40 tehipoiaty CHAIRMAN, ana Mr. w
f Z. Flower was selected as Secretary
| A committee of seven on credential.
|-Messrs. R. L. Luckett, chairman
Lewis Texada, G. r. Haworth, Henry
Rogers, G. w. Bolton, Il. G.. Hnnte,
j. w. Staford-were appointed by
the chairman, who withdrew, and after
reposting, the meeting was then made
permanent with the selection of the
same officers.
Messrs. E. G. Hunter, F. seip, T.
J. Stafford, Kirby Smith and DR.. j.
Ii. Sorelle were appointed a commit
tee on resolutions, who submitted the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the Democracy of Ram
| ides do hereby declare
First-That we hereby indorse the adj
ministration of President Cleveland and
our members i'll Congress. That we heart
lily indorse the course of our Senator, T..
E. Smart, and our Representatives. s. F.
Meeker and Robt P. Hunter in the Leg-
islature of 1884 and 1886, and recognize
in them faithful and honest public
officials.
Second-That this Convention declares
itself in favor of Francis T. Nichols for
Governor at the coming session of the
State Convention to convene in Baton
Rouge OIL January 10th next, and that the
delegates from this Parish be instructed
to cast their votes for him SO long as in
their judgment it is for the best interest
of the State and of the Democratic party.
and that the delegates from this Parish
shall vote as q unit and that no proxies
be allowed.
Third-That as Democrats we hope that
the friends Of both candidates now before
the people will keep in view the welfare
OF the Democratic party and that no I'M
fair means will be resorted to for the pur-
pose OF defeating the will of the people,
Fourth That the chairman of this
Convention appoint twenty delegates to
the State Convention to pc held OH jam
airy 10th next, at Baton Rouge, and that
the delegates at that Convention be au-
thorized to cast the vote of this Parish.
Fifth-That the Executive Committee
OF Rapides Perish be composed CT rs men,
bers, from eech Police Jury Ward and
from the Parish at large, to he appoint
Ell by the chairman, who shall serve ur-
til the meeting of the next Parish Con-
ventlon called to select delegates to the
State Convention for the nomination of
State officers either in the years '91 or 1872.
and in the case of vacancy by reason of
resignation, removal or death, the chair
man shall Immediately call for an election
Ill the ward where said vacancy exists.
Sixth-That it is the sense of this Con-
yention that the agricultural classes of
society require that there should be some
restriction placed upon the liquor traffic,
and believing that the best form of said
restriction is in the imposition of high
license, therefore we earnestly urge npOn
the delegates from this Parish to use eve :
ry effort to cause the adoption of a reso-
luton in the Convention to that effect.
Mr.. VIM. French, of Lecomte, then
arose and offered the following, which
was enthusiastically and unanimously
adopted:
The McEnery delegates elected to this
Convention by Democrats, wish to say
that they recognize the fact that General
Francis I. Nichols is the choice of the
Democracy of this Parish for the nomin;.
ton for Governor, and that we, in mi |
norlty representing McEnery constitu-
ency, desire to make the action of this
Convention unanimous, believing it to be
the duty of all good Democrats. We sim
cerely desire the unity of the Democratic
party, and deprecate that bitterness in
the party that threatens it's integrity.-I
We sincerely believe that the State of
Louisiana is threatened with great dan
ger, and unless there is great and patri-
otic effort made by conservative men in
the party it will be disrupted, ard the
Republican party victorious at the next
election to our utter ruin. That we
pledge ourselves as Democrats to support
The nominees of the Baton Rouge Conyen-
lion, whoever he may be.
The following named gentlemen
we're appointed as delegates to the Ba-
ton Rouge Convention: James JEFF
fries, chairman S. +. Meeker, Z. G..
Hunter, Thomas Crawley, S. NJ. Bri-
an, 4. L. Luckett, F. A. Blanchard,
VIM. Harris, G. M. Carruth, L. L.
Hooe, T. d. Stewart, T. j. Stafford,
R. P. Hunter, G.. W. Bolton, p. V.
David, John P. Hickman, James
Jruikshank, Lewis Texada, F. Seip,
J. j. Swami.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed as the Parish Executive Com
nittee:
Alexandria Ward-Thos. Crawley, w.
[. Sanford.
Pineville-G. w. Bolton, H. l.. Daigre.
Rapides-J. G.;P. Hooe, C. r. Haworth,
Spring Hill-B. II. Randolph, John
Cotile-R. L. Luekett, L. NJ. Texada, j
Calcasieu-C. NJ. Carruth, Obey John
on.
Hineston-J. j. Swami, j. H. Sorelle
Rigolette-G r. Waters, Jas. Jeffries.
Lamourie-J. L. Connella, Oran Dor
ett.
Cheneyville-J. w. Stafford, S. F.
Ieeker.
Parish at Large-W. @. Campbell, w.
Roberts, E. G. Hunter, J.. II. Thornton
md Fred Seip.
The Executive Committee will meet in
ON December 18th, 1887, and
appoint the Hon. James Jeffries, Chair
nan, to call the Convention to order for
'ermanent organization.
j. G. P. HOOE,
Chairman.
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